excitability
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ex·cit·a·ble
(ĭk-sī′tə-bəl)adj.
1. Easily excited.
2. Capable of responding to stimuli.
ex·cit′a·bil′i·ty, ex·cit′a·ble·ness n.
ex·cit′a·bly adv.
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Noun | 1. | excitability - excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part reactivity, responsiveness - responsive to stimulation |
2. | ![]() emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality boiling point - being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; "after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point" |
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excitability
noun nervousness, stress, tension, volatility, high spirits, restlessness, restiveness, hot-headedness She has always been inclined to excitability and impatience.
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Translations
سُرْعَة التَّهِيُّج
irritabilitetpirrelighed
izgulékonyság
bráîlyndi
kolay heyecana kapılma
excitability
[ɪkˈsaɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N [of person] → excitabilidad f; [of mood, temperament] → nerviosismo mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
excitability
n → Erregbarkeit f; (Med) → Reizbarkeit f
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excite
(ikˈsait) verb1. to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in. The children were excited at the thought of the party.
2. to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc). The book did not excite my interest.
exˈcitable adjective easily becoming excited or upset.
exˌcitaˈbility nounexˈcited adjective
exˈcitedly adverb
exˈcitement noun
His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel.
exˈciting adjectivean exciting adventure.
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ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty
n. excitabilidad, susceptible a estimulantes.
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